Still think TITNC3: Return of the Iceberg was peak

For sure. Mentally I doubt I'll ever grow up. Physically I'm doing pretty damn good for 48. I attribute all of that to the fact I never let myself get out of shape. My job kinda prevents that. Most days I feel pretty fortunate to still be reasonably able to keep up with the 20 somethings. Then there's days where my psoas acts up and I get to see what 80 is gonna be like. Let me tell you. It's going to suck. lol

 

Elon will have nanobots ready to fix all your woes in 30 years.

Don't mind the self destruct button, it's only there in case of emergency.

 

Kinda figured out 100% was never gonna happen a while ago. Was never able to jog for more than 20 yards or so after the initial injury. Then more side effect stuff worsened and escalated. All I can ask for is that I’ll be able to mountain bike comfortably again, but I’m not too sure that’ll happen because of the cartilage issue that can’t be fixed. Snowboarding would be nice, but much less realistic. At least I should be able to keep hitting the gym, even if modified lower body. I had to stay away from movements like quad extensions for a while with the instability issue. Squats were odd, muscles could do more weight but the joint itself can’t handle much over 225 with proper form.

As long as I can still hike naturally and not be meticulous with every step to make sure my knees not gonna buckle I’ll be okay. But I did choose to go to school in reno entirely for mountain biking and snowboarding :/

 

Have fun, doubt I’m Makin it to 80

 

I'll tow you around behind my truck in a sled if you want

 

When I was your age I doubted I'd make it past 27. Perceptions change.

 

I am still largely unwilling to admit that I'm far closer to 40 than I am 30

 

Yeah inject the good shit right into my veinssssss.

This is mooooonths old DD and it appears to be coming more and more true by the day.

 

Also today "wholesalers are providing infinite liquidity" ~"if they didn't who would -- the liquidity fairy?!"

Nah bruh, then supply and demand would actually become a thing.

How could he say such a thing and think it didn't sound absolutely insane? Are they so up their own ass that "infinite liquidity" sounds like a fine and legitimate concept?

What assholes.

 

But, but, if we don't provide liquidity, then the prices will go up!

I watched that interview and I was thoroughly disgusted.

 

The major problem at core is that the same parties executing orders and providing liquidity have their own orders and money making interests.

Imagine if you were able to bet on a sports game, and the bookie was also the ref.

I mean, what the fuck man?

 

Anybody using a broker, 401k, IRA, or derivatives is willfully complicit if they know this information about how the system works.

So basically all of us. Because there's no alternative for the moment.

 

Arguably, but the thing is...I'm makin enough off this fucked up system by playing macro stats to stop working by my mid 40s. And I really hate working.

So until an alternative comes along, I dance.

 

You'd be retired years ago if the market came with actual price discovery. Don't defend a broken system just because you can scrape dollars while those running it pull millions out of your pocket.

 

Where in there did you see a defense?

 

Maybe not a defense; but by participating while knowing what we know, we've all been complicit.

What's the other option though? Make no money? That's lame.

These bastards have created a system we depend on while also making it near impossible to win at when you play fair.

Burn it to the ground, Pookie.

 

If someone does, we'll notice.

 

No defense, just venting because of how obviously fucked the system is and how painfully unaware everyone is about it. Mainstream news has bred generations of ineffectual, lackadaisical (spelled that right first try!) morons who can't be bothered to think for themselves. "Work for 40 years and invest your money with us and you'll be fine!"

There is PLENTY of money to go around if the .1% didn't hoover it all up like the fucking kings of old

 

I don't disagree that the system has some major conflicts of interest and needs reform.

That said, personal responsibility has to come into play somewhere. Generally 40 years working with consistent investing *will* allow a dignified retirement.

The inequality thing I've never been concerned with because differing aptitudes, intelligence, behaviors and choices, and more mean unequal outcomes are the correct output for a system based on equal opportunity and equal treatment under the law.

Now, if you want to argue that people like Ken Griffin and his minions aren't operating under equal circumstances, I'll back that 100%. I think your position would have more punch if instead of "wealthy r evil" it were "make the wealthy invest like everyone else".

 

That's how you know you're really getting old is when you start to be in denial and defensive about